New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-30

Rochester citizens have already
pledged $4,000 toward securing the
location Of a twine factory at that
place.
Frank Kuetzing has returned from
Chicago. and claims to have bought
goods cheaper and says he we will sell
them at lower prices than ever before.
About forty of Jos. Schmucker's
friends gave him a genuine surprise
party Thursday evening, it being the
80 anniversary Of his birth. They
brought a band Of music and plenty of
eatables with them and sailed into the
evenings fun with good will.
The annual city election occurs next
Tuesday. Every legal voter should
participate in this election. By doing
SO, they will get their names on the
poll list for the fall election and save
the city clerk and judges a large
amount of work
Senator Sabin has been sued in the
United States curcuit court at Chi
cago for $250,O00 by H. H, Porter, R.
R. Cable and VIM. Coffin for loss of
their stock from mismanagement in the
Northwestern Car Company of Stillwa-
| ter.
At the examination of teachers held
at the Court house in New Ulm on the
%. & 29. inst. the following persons at
tended and applied for the following
grades: First grade Miss Helen George
Otto Hensel. Second grade Miss Mag
gle Davis, Annie Davis, Bertha Falk.
Work has been resumed on the extern
sion of the Cannon Valley road from
Eagle Lake to Mankato. Supplies are
being brought thither, and the work of
laying the track will begin Immediately,
and it is expected to have trains run
ming into Mankato from Red Wing by
May Is. ..
In last weeks REVIEW our West
Newton correspondent stated that '.It
is reported that Mr.. Palmer lost 1S
head of cattle as result of scarcity of
hay" Mr.. Palmer called at the Review
Office Friday and informed us that his
cattle are still alive and have plenty of
fodder. He is on the warpath, hunting
for our West Newton reporter, and YVES
would advise that young man to keep
his tracks covered. -
The agricultural society met at Tur-
ner Hall Saturday afternoon. A new
constitution and bylaws were accepted.
There was some disappointment be-
cause the annual allowance of seeds
was not distributed, but this could not
be done as the seeds have not arrived.
AS soon as the Secretary receives them
he will notify the members. MI. B.
Juni was elected to act as secretary
during the absence of E. Weschcke.
| The next meeting will be held June II.
| f. Bochum makes the following
claims why mules are superior to hors-
es. l. They only need half as much
food and are always willing to work.
p. They are worth twice as much. 8.
A span of mules lasts q life time. 4.
| A reader market can be found for
them than for horses. 5. They can do
more work. 6. The U. S. government
| prefers them to horses and this should
be conclusive evidence in their favor.
We clip the following from the Rock
County Herald.
*Sam Millhouse and Harve Woodruff
have made preparations to start north
ward the first Of next week on a trap
ping expedition. They will take with
them three hundred traps, guns, camp
ing outfit etc. and expect to be absent
for about six weeks
Mr.. Millhouse was a resident of New
Ulm for several years, employed in
the New Ulm Creamery. He left
for Luverne last fall
Mr.. JUSTICE Gritty Of London re-
Gently heard a case concerning some
agricultural implements and household
furniture. One of the lawyers was very
prosy, and after talking about the i'm
plements until the court was nearly
asleep, said ''And now, my Lord, I
will address myself to the furniture. y
''You have been doing that for an hour
already, /" replied Mr.. Justice Chitty.-
Ex
Ex-Congressman ]. B. Wakefield ar
rived home last week from his visit to
his old home at Winsted, Connecticut,
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